"Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers. He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing. Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing" (Job 8:20-22). Heavenly Father, we come to You in the Name which is above every name! We pray that Your mercies will be poured out upon the world. People are searching and hoping for a peace that seems to be eluding them. Some are wondering if they will ever feel safe again. So...

"Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: "How long will you speak these things, And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice? If your sons have sinned against Him, He has cast them away for their transgression. If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty, If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place. Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly" (Job 8:1-7). Our Father, our God, our Defender...

"Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes" (Job 5:17-21). "Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I...

"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. . . . And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all....

'Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: ' "Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge? Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or who shut in the sea...

"What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true. I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest; only trouble comes" (Job 3: 25, 26, NLT). Dear Heavenly Father, our ABBA, what would we do without You! Thank You for leading us every step of the way! I am so glad that You remember we are just dust! Please keep us close to Your side and when everyone else misunderstands us, help us to listen for Your voice! In the blessed, comforting Name of Jesus Christ, we gratefully pray! Amen! Normally, I would be presenting...

"Oh, why give light to those in misery, and life to those who are bitter? They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure. They’re filled with joy when they finally die, and rejoice when they find the grave. Why is life given to those with no  future, those God has surrounded with difficulties? I cannot eat for sighing; my groans pour out like water. What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true. I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest; only trouble...

"At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. He said: “Let the day of my birth be erased,and the night I was conceived. Let that day be turned to darkness, Let it be lost even to God on high, and let no light shine on it. Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it. Let that night be blotted off the calendar, never again to be counted among the days of the year, never again to appear among the months....

"At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. He said: “Let the day of my birth be erased,and the night I was conceived. Let that day be turned to darkness, Let it be lost even to God on high, and let no light shine on it. Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it. Let that night be blotted off the calendar, never again to be counted among the days of the year, never again to appear among the months....

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. And Job spoke, and said:  “May the day perish on which I was born, And the night in which it was said, ‘A male child is conceived.’ May that day be darkness; May God above not seek it, Nor the light shine upon it. May darkness and the shadow of death claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it" (Job 3:1-5). Heavenly Father, here we are once again, grateful that we have the aid of the Holy Spirit to guide...